महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-146, verse-25

सपक्षमिव नृत्यन्तं पार्श्वलग्नैः पयोधरैः ।
मुक्ताहारैरिव चितं च्युतैः प्रस्रवणोदकैः ॥२५॥

25. sapakṣamiva nṛtyantaṁ pārśvalagnaiḥ payodharaiḥ ,
muktāhārairiva citaṁ cyutaiḥ prasravaṇodakaiḥ.

25. sapakṣam iva nṛtyantam pārśvalagnāiḥ payodharāiḥ
muktāhārāiḥ iva citam cyutāiḥ prasravaṇodakāiḥ

25. It appeared as if dancing with wings, having clouds clinging to its sides. It was also as if covered by pearl necklaces, [formed] by its flowing spring waters.

Words meanings summery:

• सपक्षम् (sapakṣam) - with wings, having wings

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• नृत्यन्तम् (nṛtyantam) - describing the mountain's agitated appearance (dancing, moving rhythmically)

• पार्श्वलग्नाइः (pārśvalagnāiḥ) - describes the clouds clinging to the mountain's flanks (by those attached to the sides, by clinging to the sides)

• पयोधराइः (payodharāiḥ) - by clouds (in the context of a mountain) (by clouds, by breasts)

• मुक्ताहाराइः (muktāhārāiḥ) - by pearl necklaces

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• चितम् (citam) - covered, strewn, filled

• च्युताइः (cyutāiḥ) - describes the spring waters as they flow down (by fallen, by flowing, by streaming)

• प्रस्रवणोदकाइः (prasravaṇodakāiḥ) - by spring waters, by waters from waterfalls

Words meanings and morphology

सपक्षम् (sapakṣam) - with wings, having wings

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sapakṣa

sapakṣa - having wings, winged

Compound with sa (with) + pakṣa (wing)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+pakṣa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• pakṣa – wing, side, party
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'nṛtyantam', both describing the mountain.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating comparison.

नृत्यन्तम् (nṛtyantam) - describing the mountain's agitated appearance (dancing, moving rhythmically)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛtyat

nṛtyat - dancing, moving

Present Active Participle

Derived from root nṛt (to dance)

Root: nṛt (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the implied object (mountain).

पार्श्वलग्नाइः (pārśvalagnāiḥ) - describes the clouds clinging to the mountain's flanks (by those attached to the sides, by clinging to the sides)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pārśvalagna

pārśvalagna - attached to the side, clinging to the flank

Past Passive Participle

Compound ending in lagna (PPP of lag - to cling)

Compound type : tatpurusha (pārśva+lagna)

• pārśva – side, flank
  noun (masculine)
• lagna – attached, clinging, joined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root lag (to cling, adhere)
  Root: lag (class 1)

पयोधराइः (payodharāiḥ) - by clouds (in the context of a mountain) (by clouds, by breasts)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of payodhara

payodhara - cloud (bearer of water), breast (bearer of milk)

Compound of payas (water/milk) + dhara (bearer)

Compound type : tatpurusha (payas+dhara)

• payas – water, milk
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – bearer, holding
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root dhṛ (to bear, hold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Agent associated with the 'dancing' imagery.

मुक्ताहाराइः (muktāhārāiḥ) - by pearl necklaces

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of muktāhāra

muktāhāra - pearl necklace

Compound of muktā (pearl) + hāra (necklace)

Compound type : tatpurusha (muktā+hāra)

• muktā – pearl
  noun (feminine)
• hāra – necklace, string of pearls/gems
  noun (masculine)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agent in the simile of 'covered as if by pearl necklaces'.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating comparison.

चितम् (citam) - covered, strewn, filled

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of cita

cita - covered, heaped, collected, strewn

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ci (to gather, heap)

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Modifies the mountain, part of the comparison.

च्युताइः (cyutāiḥ) - describes the spring waters as they flow down (by fallen, by flowing, by streaming)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of cyuta

cyuta - fallen, dropped, flowing, moving

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root cyu (to move, fall, drop)

Root: cyu (class 1)

Note: Instrumental plural, agreeing with 'prasravaṇodakāiḥ'.

प्रस्रवणोदकाइः (prasravaṇodakāiḥ) - by spring waters, by waters from waterfalls

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of prasravaṇodaka

prasravaṇodaka - water from a spring or waterfall

Compound of prasravaṇa (spring, waterfall) + udaka (water)

Compound type : tatpurusha (prasravaṇa+udaka)

• prasravaṇa – spring, cascade, waterfall
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root sru (to flow) with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sru (class 1)
• udaka – water
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agent for the covering, forming 'pearl necklaces'.